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With folded hands, PM Modi urges Opposition not to mislead farmers
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday requested political parties with "folded hands" to keep all the credit for their "old election manifestos" which had reportedly promised agriculture sector reforms and urged them to stop misguiding the farmers ov
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SC, Centre should re-frame farm laws rejected by farmers, says Congress
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): As farmer protests continue at the various border points at Delhi, Congress leader Gurjeet Singh Aujla, on Friday, said that the Supreme Court (SC) and Centre should reframe these farm laws.
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Puducherry CM, leaders of several parties observe day-long hunger strike i
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], December 18 (ANI): Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy along with members of several parties sat on a day-long hunger strike in support of farmers protesting against the three Central farm laws on Friday.
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Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna extends supports to farmers
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 18 (ANI): Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna on Friday extended his support to the farmers protesting against the three farm laws.
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MP: Large number of farmers to join 'Kisan Mahasammelan' to be addressed b
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Raisen (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 18 (ANI): A large number of farmers will attend the "Mahasammelan" in Madhya Pradesh on Friday which will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conferencing at 2:00 pm.
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Urdu Bulletin: Farmers' agitation, India-Bangladesh summit make headlines
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Various Urdu newspapers on Friday emphasised on the ongoing farmers' agitation against the recently enacted Central farm laws. Most newspapers have focussed on the Supreme Court advice that "farmers can continue protest without harming peace".
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Protesting farmers to install more tents at Singhu border
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Protesting farmers at the Singhu border are making arrangements to install waterproof tents to protect them from the cold weather conditions.
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Industry underlines serious impact of farmers' agitation on economy: FICCI
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' agitation that resulted in the blockades in different borders of the national capital, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)- Confederation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSME) raised concern o
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DMK, allies observe one-day fast in support of farmers
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 18 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its allies are observing a one-day fast in Chennai in support of farmers protesting against the three farm laws on Friday.
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Traffic alert: Jhatikara border open for two-wheelers, pedestrian
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The Jhatikara border has been open only for two-wheelers and pedestrians while the Tikri and Dhansa Borders will be closed for any traffic movement, the Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) informed on Friday.
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Farmer destroys cauliflower crops over poor prices, says 'forced to sell p
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Shamli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 18 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' protests against farm laws and minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, a farmer in Shamli's Mayapuri village destroyed his standing crop of cauliflowers, claiming that he was being forced to sell his p
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60-yr-old from Bihar's Siwan cycles 1,000 km to join farmers' protest in D
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Satyadev Manjhi, a 60-year-old man from Bihar's Siwan reached Tikri at Delhi-Haryana border on Thursday after completing a journey of nearly 1,000 kilometres in 11 days on a bicycle to participate in the ongoing farmers' protest against agricultural laws
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